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MANOORA
Code - N8U08
£1.35  
Qty
Class - 2
Date - 2000
Type - LST
Description - H.M.A.S. MANOORA N8U08 Completed 1971 as U.S.S. Fairfax County and transferred to Australia 1994, with sister HMAS Kanimbla. Both ships completely rebuilt, as model, 1995 to 2000. Speed 20 knots Displacement 8,450 tons full load Dimensions 552’ x 69 ½ ‘ x 5 ¼ ‘ Armament 1 x 20mm Vulcan Phalanx 2 x 12.7mm M.G. Helicopters 4 x Blackhawk Carries 2 L.C.M.’s and can carry a small Battalion with vehicles and artillery